psychrometry

[ sahy-krom-i-tree ]
/ saɪˈkrɒm ɪ tri /

noun

the employment of the psychrometer.
the science of measuring the water-vapor content of the air.

Origin of psychrometry

First recorded in 1860–65; psychro- + -metry

Medical definitions for psychrometry

psychrometry
[ sī-krŏmĭ-trē ]

n.

The calculation of relative humidity and water-vapor pressures from temperature and barometric pressure. hygrometry